There are 6 ways to get from Tours to Galway by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane TUF - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
8h 35m€129–477Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tours to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Galwaycar
21h 58m€190–309Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane TUF - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
19h 49m€139–497Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tours to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
28h 42m€207–859Train, ferry via Le Mans
- Take the train from Tours to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
29h 36m€206–859Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus 761 / ...
31h 27m
Tours to Galway by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tours to Galway is to drive and car ferry which costs €190 - €310 and takes 21h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tours to Galway is to fly and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs €120 - €480.
The distance between Tours and Galway is 999 km.
The best way to get from Tours to Galway without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 42m and costs €200 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Tours to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Tours. It is currently 12:14 PM in Tours and 11:14 AM in Galway.
There are 678+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Tours, France and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Tours to Galway. However, you can take the taxi to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tours to Galway via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Shannon Airport via Marseille, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Porto, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Porto, Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Tours to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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